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Anaemia
Anaemia
Anaemia
Microcytic (<80)
Macrocytic (>100)
Normochromic (31-37)
Hypochromic (<31)
Some RBCs are called hyperchromic, but they dont really have a
This is not used much anymore because it does not take into account
A value > 14.5 means that there is increased variation in cell size
than normal.
Anisocytosis
Diagnosis of anemia
Reticulocyte count gives an indication of the level of the
bone marrow activity.
Done by staining a peripheral blood smear with new
methylene blue to help visualize remaining ribosomes and
ER. The number of reticulocytes/1000 RBC is counted and
reported as a %.
At birth the normal range is 1.8-8%
Microcytic
Macrocytic
Presence of megakaryocytes